disgrace vs cringe

disgrace and cringe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
disgrace	Yes	No	Yes	No
cringe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cringe is a hyponym of disgrace; that is, cringe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disgrace:

Other hyponyms of disgrace include humiliation, obloquy, opprobrium, odium, reproach.

disgrace (noun)	cringe (noun)
a state of dishonor	A posture or gesture of shrinking or recoiling.
	some event or object that causes embarrassment and shame

disgrace (verb)	cringe (verb)
damage the reputation of	show submission or fear
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally	draw back, as with fear or pain
bring shame or dishonor upon